"McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader" by William Holmes McGuffey is an instructive book prepared for high school and grammar school students, mostly from the late 1800s. This book is like a guide for learning how to read, write, understand what you read, and speak clearly. It uses different kinds of writings to teach about morals and help students learn to like literature. The book has stories and poems from famous writers and it guides students on how to speak well in public. The beginning chapters explain the basics of good speaking, like how to pronounce words clearly and use your voice effectively. It gives exercises to help students speak articulately and makes sure that educators understand how to teach these important skills for communication.

McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader
By William Holmes McGuffey
Discover how young scholars in the 19th century prepared for public speaking while reinforcing virtuous principles, all through recitations of classic literature.
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2005-09-26
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About the AuthorWilliam Holmes McGuffey was an American college professor and president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of elementary school-level textbooks. More than 120 million copies of McGuffey Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a category with the Bible and Webster's Dictionary.
William Holmes McGuffey was an American college professor and president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of elementary school-level textbooks. More than 120 million copies of McGuffey Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a category with the Bible and Webster's Dictionary.
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